Causeway

2022 · 94 min · EN · R · 6.5 (596 votes)

Dir. Lila Neugebauer · Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Jayne Houdyshell, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Harvard · Music Alex Somers

“Begin again.”

Drama

A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.

VIBE

A quiet, character-focused drama that feels like a warm, melancholic embrace. It's about finding unexpected connection and the slow, tender process of healing after deep trauma, set against the humid, soulful backdrop of New Orleans.

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